transphobiaHaven't read it yet, but this looks like another interesting #fanfic: Harry Potter and The Great Escape To China - Part 1 by naughtypixie "Snape decides to save Lily's son. The measures are a touch drastic, but Harry isn't minding the results." archiveofourown.org/works/37143376/chapters/92664745#hp#harrypotter
transphobia@fastfinge Are we really marking anything remotely related to harry Potter as transphobic? That feels like going a bit far. I welcome disagreement from someone who has more skin in the game but I feel like it promotes the idea that supporting anything related to Harry Potter is also supporting the author as a person. Nothing about this post is transphobic, unless the fanfic is, which is something we'd probably want to know.
transphobia@simon@fastfinge It isn't so common anymore unfortunately, at least not that I've seen, but I used to love when fanfic authors would make it clear in the summaries of their stories that they did not support JKR or the things she stood for.
transphobia@Fragglemuppet@simon Even then, though, the basic premise of the work is infected with the opinions of the person who authored it. Yes, it's possible to be transformational and remove those views, or for them not to come into it. However, JKR is a clear and present danger. I'll stop putting content warnings when: 1. She's dead, and can thus do no more harm. 2. If I'm linking a fic written by a trans author with trans characters.
Death of the author as a literary theory kind of requires that the author, you know, die. Especially in the case of JKR, where she still exerts control over the Harry Potter world, still makes money off of it, and spends that money in ways that support her views. When she's gone, none of those things will apply, and I would agree that at that point, a content warning is no longer a requirement.
transphobia@fastfinge@simon But I'm wondering if I missed something. Did I maybe not see the first post? Quite possible the way Mastodon works. What made you post this story in the first place then?
transphobia@Fragglemuppet@simon Because not being a trans person, I am still able to read and enjoy Harry Potter and its related fanfics and works. However, I don't give the author any money, and I put a content warning on any Harry Potter related post I make, because I recognize that this aspect of my personality is harmful and unsafe for others. So the best way for me to be a person who's safe to be around is to put a warning on Harry Potter related posts.
transphobia@Fragglemuppet@simon Though Simon has a good point that I should be more specific. In future I'll probably use something like "Transphobia due to views expressed by the author of the original work" or something. Because he's correct that just slapping "transphobia" on the post is tarring the fanfic author with a brush they may not deserve.
